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With the code, you could also get the School Rumble 14-16 release for just under a tenner, and that tempted me into ordering 3-16 of SR before the codes expire - TBD being the cheapest and all. If the Amazon description of 14-16 was read correctly by me a week or two back, it covers the English school trip arc, and that made it too hard to resist.

Since you'll have covered up to that point in the anime soon (if you haven't already?), that might be worth using the code on, too. I guess it depends on if owning none of the earlier volumes would annoy you too much...

I always say this, but my £120 (rest of Tuxedo, too) spent on TBD today will be the last for awhile. I have too much anime and manga, and no space. Before getting into anything else, I need to use eBay to sell what I'm never going to bother with again.

Sos for still not getting back to you, by the by. Ai is in the same boat, and she's been waiting longer. I've been watching something like 10 episodes of Touch + random OVAs these last few days, and - along with Touch episode thoughts - that takes time. By the time I've finishing fannying around with list taggery, it's the early hours of the morning, usually. :/

Going back to watching Madonna - an excellent, unknown GTO-esque title, with a fiery/brave/dumb woman as the teacher. Me like.

Hmm, I will try to be a total jerk-off more often than not in RPGs, in some games it's easier (like being a jerk to Colette in Tales of Symphonia since I couldn't stand her) but sometimes I try to be a nice guy. But then I go "I can't do this IRL, be a jerk, you pussy!" and then I seem to be able to be more of a jerk, lol.

For me, I got the first 4 discs of Robotech on vacation, mistakingly thinking that that was the whole show (it was 24 eps I got, seems likely for an entire show) and then went "oh? another two discs?" but this was back in high school and my one friend had the entire remastered set and loaned it to me so I could finish the series and then the next two sagas too (he had that ultra set with all three of them remastered) and for me, as I was finishing the series, it really lost some of its charm cleaned up, so now I don't tend to go for the remastered stuff after that incident. If it's the only way to get it, then sure, but if I don't have to go too far out of my way and it's just as cheap or cheaper, give me the old version!

Hmm, don't remember much about PSME anime, eh? Well, I'm sure that Airon has been talking about it lately non-stop, so...I'm in no mood to bug you about that now since he's put it as his #2 favorite manga and he's probably already done the job. Just know that I unleashed that monster by convincing him to try out the OVA and told him i he liked it to go ahead and get the manga. Sorry! :P

I'm not terribly far in Steambot, mostly because I think the trotmobile controls like a broken Katamari, but I genuinely love how the game lets me be an honest to goodness asshole, it didn't make me give the girl's mother the medicine (I didn't, mwahaha) and it even let me demand rent from a nun using an abandoned building that I don't own as a makeshift orphange. Man, when I read that in a review I went "I need to get this game, don't I?" and hell yeah I charged that nun rent! I will totally extort random strangers because trotmobiles cost a lot of money!

I purposely got the non-remastered Captain Tylor, I have a thing in which I kinda like the grain and fuzz on older videos because it adds charm to the whole show for me, which is why I also have the 80s broadcast version of Robotech, that and I was able to pick up Captain Tylor at a used DVD place for $20 with the paper box and the discs all look amazing and like new. I bought another set of Giant Robo as an xmas gift for my friends, they still haven't finished it yet! They've barely started! Dammit, what gives?

And oho, yes, it must feel amazing to finally have all of the Maison Ikkoku manga, eh? I actually started collecting the series around the time the 2nd or 3rd volume came out and got them every other month gleefully and excitedly without hesitation, so I never had the problem of tracking any of them down. I even got volume 15 for free iirc cus when I was working at Gamestop, one employee there also worked at the Diamond Comics Distributors and brought in some free manga and I was like "I want that one" so I got it! I didn't learn that volume 8 was inexplicably rare until just a few months ago and then I went "Oh, really? Glad I got mine as they came out then!" and seeing how it was my favorite series until I read Banana Fish and Maison Ikkoku became my second favorite series, it was a no-brainer to get them as they were released. *sigh* my collection was so small back then. And I love the picture you have up there of Yusaku's fantasy and then he goes "hmm, there's no way that'd happen/work".

Also, I wanted to see if Aironic has mentioned Fantastic Children since I can plainly see he's been bugging you about Please Save My Earth and I told him that's pretty much the closest anime in existence to PSME other than the PSME OVA. You should definitely read PSME, it looks like you and Airon gave Fantastic Children the same score after all. Also noticed an Uzumaki link, it's one of the creepiest manga I've ever read, it is sooo good though, you should definitely get it if you can get a good price on it.

...Are you happy now that, for once in your life, you were right?

/too tired to type anything else

Yeah, well... that's what you get when you insult my ratings; seemingly being unaware that I have more 6's than 7's.

Once, long ago, my ratings suggested that only my 8-10/10's had any value, but nowadays it's different - nowadays my 6-10's are good scores and my 1-5's bad scores. There are some low 6's, such as Shana, that I'd sell, but there are others, such as Tears to Tiara and Girl's High, that I wouldn't.

(...In actuality, I didn't message you because I decided to finish some anime, rather than pointlessly lurk around MAL like some kind of spasticated zombie all day, but whatever - you're still a tit.)

Me not messaging you when I logged in was down to A) it taking forever to get my mini-reviews to fit into the tag sections when I can never get to the point in under ten paragraphs, B) the fact that I went on to spend time lowering some of my ratings and C) me not liking you.

Also, whilst on the subject of ratings: No-one is going to scroll through walls of texts unless you provide some incentive. You expressing you vast alphabetical knowledge is most certainly commendable, but - if you want ANY readers - you need to get smart and find one picture for each mini-review.

...No-one actually reads MAL blog posts, outside of friends, as my own (far more interesting posts) suggest, but I thought I'd tell you anyway - out of the kindness of my heart.

Also (2), you're a prize plonker for continuing to read the I''s manga when you have the OVA. All you're doing is ruining the OVA experience. Instead of just enjoying the OVA, you'll end up finding yourself noticing that the arts off in places, or not liking the fact that bits got cut. Someone as old and round as yourself should know by now that it's best to start with adaptations BEFORE moving on to the source material.

As for the image, you can't expect me to ruddy well remember one panel from a 15 volume series. WHAT PAGE/VOLUME IS IT FROM!?

Turning to School Rumble, as you're just discovering, Eri gets lots of screen time, starting with the third disc. And, speaking of the third disc, it contains some of the best SR content to date. HxEri is THE best pairing, by a considerable distance, due to how the two play off each other, and the parts where Eri bonds with Harima - her not recognizing his cool, without shades self - was most excellent.

...Of course, the first episode of the last disc is the worst of the lot - it being 100% parody and not even remotely funny - but that didn't make me forget all the greatness of the third disc, and the final two HxTenma episodes - which revealed Tenma and Yakumo's CUUUUTTE/KAAWWWAAI-DESU past - made up for the previous failings of the last disc.

What's annoying is that, an OVA of the extremely disappointing non-ending aside, the adaptation is now over - the anime having caught up with the manga by the time S2 finished. Right after the end of S2, the class goes on a trip to our wonderful homeland, and - going on Amazon's 14-16 description - Eri and Tenma get kidnapped by some of our fine English hooligans. I MUST SEE HOW THE JAPANESE PERCEIVE US!!!!!

...Oh, ja, and the third disc features an interview with the author. He refused to show his face, said none of School Rumble is based on his life, and said he's most similar to someone called 'S' something - a supporting character. Faaail. But it was amusing seeing how direct the voice actress questioning him was - she didn't act at all polite/uptight like Japanese tend to. I actually felt a little sorry for him when he was put on the spot about his uninteresting love life, time and time again.

I was going to go on ANOTHER TBD spending spree in order to see all of School Rumble... until I realized v2 is out of print. The volumes are priced cheaply enough (not I''s cheap, but cheap, nonetheless) to interest me, so not being able to get v2 pissed me off... until I found the solution: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130419563869

(Translation: lol @ you being unable to buy v2)

The voice acting: I honestly don't think there's any one voice actor/actress out of the main cast that stands out more than the rest. All of the main characters' voices fit them so perfectly that I enjoy hearing them all. I probably like Eri's the best since she's my favourite girl, what with his tsundere ways/Harima hilarity and all. But Tenma's voice, as that of the heroine, really does it for me during her air-headed bits, too, so it's a tough one.

Noto sounds the same nearly all of the time, and she constantly gets cast as the same quiet/nervous/shy character types. She's kind of like the Japanese version of JYB of Vash fame - her voice appearing so often that you hear the actor/actress, rather than the character. Part of me re-watching S1 with the dub was down to me not wanting to hear her again.

As this message suggests: no; I'm, not capable of short messages. I can only sit for 30-60 minutes typing, then require a vacation.

The Brotherhood DVDs will be thinpacks since there are going to be four releases and Funi will want to entice buyers into buying more. If they're willing to do it with two-part releases, they're also 99% likely to do the same four-part ones. But I'll let you know when the DVDs arrive, for I am kind.

I read through my I''s blogs the other day. Going over my wonderfully detailed thoughts, over the course of 40 or so minutes, is a most excellent way of spending time, imo. A very good read (x2).
I meant that the story made sense, in spite of the kissing/groping getting cut. The kissing/groping stuff occurred during the needless bits that got removed, for the most part, so although the lack of intimacy bothered me, it didn't detract from the actual progression of the story.

And there will be more rape attempts later. The rapist-guy re-appears throughout the story; him being deserving of unintentional lol treatment for his final, super-baddie form. What the desire of vagin can do to a man...

So, you admit you lowered your Rumi rating simply because you want your manga average, if not your anime average, lower than mine, out of some sort of inferiority complex? Jolly good. (I also noticed you scored I''s & Suzuka 7/10 for this reason.)

The bit in v2 (iirc?) with Matsui tested Chiba's kissing-manliness was hot, and you'll no doubt 10/10 it after v3... simply because you get to see boobs with nipples. (This is seriously how highly I think of your 'rating system', btw.) I scored it 9/10/fav'd it myself because half of the relationship drama - and the only half I actually cared about - was resolved by the end of where I could read up to in the one lingo I understand.

By "beat", I meant hit her arse a few times with my shoe and lightly kick her arse. She's so pathetic looking that I can't bring myself to go super-saiyan on her. I mean, I can't even kill a fly and run away from wasps, ffs!

Most Ghibli movies are average; video and audio aside. The fact you rate so many so high highlights why I don't like you very much... outside of the periods where you send me stuff I want. That's cool.

Speaking of sending stuff, I've decided on your Christmas gift, after doing the best I could to get my Suzuka, Strawberry, Yagyu, Alive, etc books on my already full 7 Argos units. Taking your tastes into consideration, I've decided to give you Togari, Trigin Maximum, Negima, A.I. Love You, Ai Yori Aoshi, and a few other series - most being incomplete. ^______________^ I know - I'm a nice guy, by nature - no need to thank me. I'll even allow you to keep the box I send the books in.

My postie has been bring me something every day of late. Seven more books arrived yesterday. :D/:(

Ninja Scroll has been downloaded - the English version, since I like naughty words. I'm only doing it for the breast-sucking scene - which is truly all I remember - but, regardless, watch it I shall... at some point. 4/10, here I cometh!

After Patlabor 2, I swore NEVER to go near any other anime directed by Oshii. Some might be entertained by hearing his views, accompanied by pretty visuals, but I sure ain't. It doesn't exactly shock me to read you type that it isn't the most exciting thing your eyes have seen in your lifetime... and it seems you still haven't even finished it.

Also (3), here are a few eBay items that you *MUST* fucking well win:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Uzumaki-horror-manga-complete-series-/280550974199 (look at how pretty the covers are. the manga is pretty good, too - Uzumaki being THE horror manga)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokyopop-Manga-Confidential-Confessions-Volumes-1-5-/200509322359 - (it's out of print and one of THE best shoujo titles in existence. i sent you v3 ages ago - put it to good use now!)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Battle-Royale-Graphic-Novels-1-6-/260651287287 (for the love of God, win this auction. yes; it's incomplete, but no-one else will go for it for that reason, and it'll give you the perfect chance to judge it for next to nothing. if you hate it, you'd have lost nothing, and you can always by the ultimate editions if you like it...)

...There: I'm done. Fuck off and leave me alone now. Goodbye!

Before typing a few quick messages to others, here are one or two other points I missed before:

-- http://www.playusa.com/DVD/Region_1/CART/4-/Search.html?searchstring=fullmetal+brotherhood&searchtype=r1title&cur=513

I know Manga are releasing it in the UK soonish, but their releases are months behind the R1 releases, and Funi's lovely thinpack releases = <3. With part 2 out any day now, you'll be able to watch 1-26, in one sitting. (According to PlayUSA, they sent my first set within an hour of me ordering!)

...Y'know, I swear they're pricing DVDs and Blu-rays the same in order to taunt me for being backward when it comes to the HD revolution, or whatever cool kids cool it nowadays.

-- My Beck set arrived, packed only in a small plastic bag... AND IT'S THE GREEN STRIPPED VERSION! I cried. (With Shigofumi to be sent as soon as PlayUSA get stock, my anime backlog is worsening by the day atm...)

-- My I''s set doesn't have what you're getting your nerdy panties in a twist over, no. And the best part is, I got a mint copy second-hand, for next to nothing. MUHAHAHAHA!!!

Read my first I''s blog after watching the OVA for my thoughts and communicate with those same thoughts.

Why did you comment a few days ago on the I''s manga being good when you don't have it listed?

The early I''s plot progression is a lot like Suzuka's in the sense that a girl from the lead's childhood prevents the main two hooking up, early on.

-- TBD haven't sent me vol 3 of Tuxedo Gin yet... which was ordered on the ninth. This makes me sad.

Also, TBD have Future Diary stock issues. I had to get two volumes from Amazon - them canceling one of my orders. Ye be warned!

-- Why are you so slow reading Rumi, and why did you lower its rating to 8/10, you dirty bastard guy?

-- I tried to take Princess out walkies today. Twice. She refused. I beat her.

By the by, this is how you should treat me for the insights my lists provide you with:

http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=128603&show=1140#msg9290473